Are your children much brighter than you?

"In 1900 if you'd asked a child what do a dog and a rabbit have in common, they might have replied with a concrete answer like, 'Dogs are used to hunt rabbits'. Today a child would be more likely to say, 'They're both mammals'..."

Flynn, in an article from Times Online, December 2006

About the book

The 'Flynn Effect' refers to Professor James. R. Flynn's renowned research into the significant increase in IQ test scores over the course of the twentieth century. What Is Intelligence? asks whether a high IQ actually constitutes a greater level of intelligence. Professor Flynn uses the Effect to bridge the gulf that separates our minds from those of our ancestors a century ago and demonstrates how IQ gains can teach us how to increase our intelligence and enhance our knowledge of intelligence. This unrivaled book makes an important contribution to our understanding of human intelligence.

Upcoming events

• RSA, London, December 18th, A talk by James Flynn followed by a Questions and Answer session. More details
• London School Economics, London, December 10th, Intelligence: Four paradoxes and the role of g More details
• University of Liverpool, December 12th, The Flynn Effect: Four Paradoxes Resolved More details